Journal article
Switchable waveguiding in two liquid-crystal-filled photonic crystal fibers
Publication Details
Authors: | Lorenz, A.; Schuhmann, R.; Kitzerow, H. |
Publisher: | OPTICAL SOC AMER |
Publication year: | 2010 |
Journal: | Applied Optics |
Pages range : | 3846-3853 |
Journal acronym: | Appl. Opt. |
Volume number: | 49 |
Issue number: | 20 |
Start page: | 3846 |
End page: | 3853 |
Number of pages: | 8 |
ISSN: | 1559-128X |
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Abstract
Switchable waveguiding is investigated in two liquid-crystal-filled photonic crystal fibers with a solid core using the nematic liquid-crystal mixture E7 under planar and homeotropic anchoring conditions. Addressing experiments using ac voltages show polarization-dependent and -independent effects with response times down to a few ms. It is shown that the attenuation spectra of the two liquid-crystal-filled photonic crystal fibers can be changed dramatically by just varying the boundary conditions. Electromagnetic field simulations are presented, which are in good agreement with the experimental findings. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America
Switchable waveguiding is investigated in two liquid-crystal-filled photonic crystal fibers with a solid core using the nematic liquid-crystal mixture E7 under planar and homeotropic anchoring conditions. Addressing experiments using ac voltages show polarization-dependent and -independent effects with response times down to a few ms. It is shown that the attenuation spectra of the two liquid-crystal-filled photonic crystal fibers can be changed dramatically by just varying the boundary conditions. Electromagnetic field simulations are presented, which are in good agreement with the experimental findings. (C) 2010 Optical Society of America
